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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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